Job Title: Business Analyst / Project Coordinator (NEI-4)
Location: Bethesda, MD
CyberData Technologies is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Business Analyst to support and enhance the execution of IT projects and portfolio management. The ideal candidate will bring experience in analyzing business processes, developing strategies, and supporting decision-making that aligns with organizational goals. This role is critical in driving operational excellence and supporting strategic initiatives by identifying and addressing technology gaps and inefficiencies.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with stakeholders to assess operational and functional baselines, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
- Apply industry best practices to create conceptual business models and identify relevant issues for selecting application software packages.
- Analyze IT project portfolio status and assist in developing reports and presentations for executive staff.
- Identify IT inadequacies and recommend strategies to improve functional areas like Human Resources, Finance, Supply, and Operations.
- Define and document consistent milestones for various project types in collaboration with Portfolio Managers.
- Maintain and regularly update milestones to ensure accurate tracking and progress reporting.
- Develop and document two to three-year technical roadmaps for portfolio management.
- Support functional area strategies to enhance IT capabilities and align with organizational objectives.
- Prepare and present bi-weekly progress reports to key stakeholders.
- Maintain the Portfolio dashboard using ServiceNow and ensure data accuracy.
- Support scheduling, communication and project coordination for on-going projects in the portfolio.
Qualifications:
- 2 - 5 years of experience as a Business Analyst or in a similar role.
- Proven ability to assess organizational baselines and develop strategies for functional and operational improvement.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and address IT deficiencies.
- Experience with IT portfolio management, including developing reports and presentations for executive staff.
- Familiarity with documenting milestones and maintaining technical roadmaps and diagrams for IT projects.
- Proficiency in tools like ServiceNow, Visio and MS-Project for portfolio tracking and reporting.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and deliver results within tight deadlines.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, IT, or a related field is preferred.
Skills & Requirements Qualifications
Principal applicants only. Please no agencies, 3rd party, or staffing firms.
